UCLA dives into this weekend with a trip to Northwestern, where they will be looking to flip a 0-3 start under their new HC, Tim Skipper . The oddsmakers have the Bruins as the underdogs in this game. Northwestern is favored by around 6.5 points, with UCLA sitting around +185 to +190 on the money line. Although UCLA’s recent form hasn’t been pretty, as they fell 10-3 to New Mexico before the bye, the market still gives them a chance to tidy up their execution, especially because they have Nico Iamaleava at the helm. And today, a big voice in college football is cheering for Iamaleava, and that is Nick Saban .
Nick Saban gave his vote of confidence to UCLA as his superdog play, delivering a playful message on College GameDay. When talking about his pick, he said, “I’m taking UCLA.